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Operational requirements termination: Nature of possible claims

by GilesFiles | May 19, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Balancing interests, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Bumping, Causes and defences, Connie Prinsloo, Construction industry, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 189 and 189A see Termination, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Sectors, Severance pay, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Bumping principles considered: Substantial compensation awarded

by GilesFiles | Apr 11, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Applications, Balancing interests, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Bumping, Causes and defences, Compensation, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Granted, Hospitality, ILO Convention 158/1982, ILO Conventions, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 189 and 189A see Termination, Management, Managerial prerogative, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, RN Daniels, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Severance pay, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Substantially fair terminations: Bumping and selection criteria

by GilesFiles | May 27, 2024 | 2020 onwards, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bumping, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Lockout/exclusion, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 8a: 189 and 189A see Termination, Manufacturing, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Power plays (LRL 6), Private enterprises, Restructuring, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trade | 0 |

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Bumping and LIFO examined: “Fair go all round”

by GilesFiles | May 21, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bumping, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Manufacturing, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Restructuring, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Bumping onerous and unreasonable: Fair reason to dismiss

by GilesFiles | Mar 5, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Bumping, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

Sactwu obo members v Fyvie NO When is bumping onerous and unreasonable in context of different farming operations requiring special skills? “44. In my view the decision of the Applicants to ‘retrench’ only the...

Coping with Covid epidemic: Unpaid layoff alternative?

by GilesFiles | Nov 10, 2023 | 2020 onwards, Bumping, Causes and defences, Construction industry, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Covid-19 issues, Declaratory, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 8a: 189 and 189A see Termination, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, RGO Lagrange, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Operational requirements dismissal: Unfair procedure?

by GilesFiles | Jun 14, 2023 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bumping, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Hearing procedure, Interpretation etc, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Logistics, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8a: 189 and 189A see Termination, Manufacturing, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, RGO Lagrange, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Controversial bumping concept: Horizontal or vertical?

by GilesFiles | Feb 3, 2023 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bumping, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-new, LC Rules-old, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Manufacturing, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Operational selection criteria: Managerial prerogative

by GilesFiles | Nov 22, 2022 | 2020 onwards, André van Niekerk, Applications, Bumping, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Hospitality, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-old, LC-Practice Manual, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Contemplating operational termination: Jinchuan model

by GilesFiles | Jul 21, 2021 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Applications, AUD, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Bumping, Costs, Courts, Disallowed, Evidence & onus, Judges, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Mining, Operational reasons, Orders, P Coppin, Parties, Private enterprises, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Project based work: No absolute right to work

by GilesFiles | Feb 11, 2021 | 2020 onwards, André van Niekerk, Applications, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Bumping, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Construction industry, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Fixed-term, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Markets in SA, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, Personal services, philosophy / economics, Private enterprises, Roman Dutch law, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

Farinha v Boogertman and Partners In context of project based work and bumping at senior management and professional management level the labour court mentioned that the applicant may well have been similarly qualified and...

Jurisdictional procedural challenge: Not operationally justifiable

by GilesFiles | Apr 18, 2019 | 2019, Bumping, Courts, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, MPN Nkutha-Nkontwana, Operational reasons, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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